Freaking out help.

Help me ease my mind. I'm adopted and 38 and recently found out my sister who is 48 had breast cancer I think around 4 or 5 years ago, apparently it was the size of a grain of rice they got it out and she's been living her best life.
Now I went in for a ultrasound last week and it picked something up on my left breast.
Went in for a mammogram and it picked up the same thing I think the doctor said it was 5cm. Doctor told me not to worry as it could be a cyst. Doctor has sent a letter to the hospital wanting second opinion and to see what it is. I have never felt any pain there before getting the mammogram after that I have had pain there.
I can't help but sit here and think my life is over.
Im depressed and worried.
How many people get called in after finding something on there mammogram and it turns out to be nothing? I so stressed out.

Thinking of you Melrose. I’be has a cyst removed when I was very young, and in more recent years I’ve also been called back to have lumps aspirated and tested, I’ve been very lucky so far not to have anything cancerous so it is definitely possible that you are fine. Try not to stress too much (easier said than done) until you know what’s going on.

I've got multiple cysts and fibroadenomas (?) Which get checked regularly and sometimes biopsied. All clear and benign. Fingers crossed for good news for you.

I sometimes jokingly think of them as the boob job I got for free if I'm feeling nervous when they do the ultrasound etc. The one thing was around the 3 or 4 cm mark I think. That's like a half cups worth of extra cleavage for no charge.

I was called back after leaving it too long between mammograms. The information I was give was that 90% are benign issues.

Mine was benign, just a couple of cysts, but it was a bit nerve-wracking having to have three more mammograms before I saw the doctor, who did an ultrasound. I figured if they were doing repeat mammograms something must be up. It wasn't they were just awkward to catch clearly.

Six months later I felt a relatively large lump, and wasn't particularly worried because I knew that cancers don't tend to grow as quickly as cysts. This was moving around freely and about 1cm in diameter. Again, it was a cyst. They are really common.

My mum had/has breast cancer (original diagnosis was 6-7 years ago). I have dense, lumpy breast tissue and am approaching 50. Since mum was diagnosed I have had to go for annual mammograms and ultrasounds due to my risk levels. None of my lumps/irregularities have turned out to be anything yet.

I hope you get an answer really soon, and that it is an all clear.

After that I recommend you find a really good breast clinic and see them annually for both mammo AND ultrasound (as opposed to Breastscreen). Plus check your breasts at least monthly, or more frequently yourself.

My cysts have occasional pain. Something like a mammogram or punching myself in the boob (don't ask, I'm a klutz) can cause pain/tenderness that lingers, not helped because I tend to poke and prod at it when it is sore which probably just prolongs the soreness.

I have lumpy breasts and have been called back multiple times over the last 20 years - it’s always been either a cyst or a fibroadenoma (benign lump). My breast specialist has suggested I think of this as ‘map building’. Even when they are confident a new lump is fine, they need to be careful and know exactly what it is so they can add it to my very own breast map. I would say that your doctor is being very thorough in checking this out further. FWIW, my mother has had breast cancer twice - each time, she was rushed in for a biopsy within days of her initial mammogram and ultrasound.

Good luck OP, I know how stressful it can be waiting for a final result and hope you get the all clear very soon.

I had a lump and was biopsied the same day, if they haven’t done a biopsy straight away I’d take that was good news. My doctor said if he’s even 1% concerned it could be something nasty he biopsies the same day or ASAP if that’s not possible.
Mine was due to calcification and totally benign.
Good luck OP, it’s very hard not to stress I know. Take care x

I second a good breast clinic, the Sydney breast clinic is easy to get into and they do mammogram, ultra sound and needle biopsy and you have the results by 5pm the same day. It’s around 400 out of pocket. But for me the 400 is for piece of mind, with quick results.

Thankyou everyone who got back, I'm still struggling with this a bit, I'm hoping it's a cyst, ever since the mammogram I get sharp pains there every now and then before the mammogram no pain what's so ever.
I have booked in to see the doctor on Monday just to make sure his decision on waiting for the hospital appointment is right and should we be doing anything else in the meantime.
I just want this wait to be over with... Driving me insane.

I have. My Mum died of breast cancer when she was very young. And I have loads of cysts! I've had biopsies, aspirations, and about 3 years ago I had a tumour removed surgically that was benign, thankfully.
It's horrible every time. hugs. Hopefully it's nothing to worry about. I find any lump I've had starts to hurt because I become obsessed and poke it a lot until I know what it is. I've found the reactions of ultrasound technicians are usually reassuring. They aren't supposed to, but if they think it looks fine, they'll say that. And if they're worried, they act very quickly. Thats been my experience.